By CESAR JOLITO III A proposed measure in the House of Representatives seeks to expand the governing board of the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) to include representatives from sugar workers, agrarian reform beneficiaries and consumer groups in policymaking for the country’s sugar industry. House Bill No. 8376, filed by the Trade Union Congress of the …
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Youth group urges Benitez to act on waste-to-energy issue
By CESAR JOLITO III A youth-led environmental group has formally appealed to Bacolod City Lone District Representative Alfredo Abelardo Benitez to address concerns over the proposed waste-to-energy (WTE) project in the city after claiming that the city government has yet to respond to calls for transparency on the matter. In a letter dated Monday, March …
Save energy amid rising oil prices, Negros consumer groups say
By CESAR JOLITO III Consumer advocacy groups in Negros are urging the government and the public to adopt stronger energy conservation measures as rising global oil prices threaten to drive up electricity costs and the overall cost of living. The Alliance of Concerned Consumers in Electricity and Social Services (ACCESS) has joined forces with Power …
Join us, NIR police told aspirants
By CESAR JOLITO III The Police Regional Office in the Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) is encouraging qualified individuals to consider a career in law enforcement as it prepares for its upcoming recruitment cycle. In a statement, PRO-NIR called on service-oriented and dedicated individuals to apply and become part of the police force, emphasizing the opportunity …
NegOcc hog raisers could face high production costs
By CESAR JOLITO III Hog raisers in Negros Occidental are raising concerns over the impact of rising fuel prices, warning that continued increases could significantly drive up production costs and eventually affect pork prices in local markets. Ric Lauron, president of the Alliance of Hog Raisers Association of Negros Occidental (AHRANO), discussed during their recent …
PRO-NIR tightens fuel supply monitoring
By CESAR JOLITO III The Police Regional Office in the Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) has intensified monitoring of fuel supply and public safety measures across Negros Island following global developments that could affect oil prices and fuel availability. The move came after the Philippine National Police directorate for operations directed all police units nationwide to …
Sagay reopens Lapus-Lapus – Macaoagao conservation
By CESAR JOLITO III The Lapus-Lapus – Macaoagao Local Conservation Area in Negros Occidental’s Sagay City has officially reopened following months of rehabilitation after it was heavily damaged by Typhoon “Tino” last year. Coastal facilities in the conservation site were severely affected by the typhoon, prompting the community and the city government to rebuild the …
Crime in NIR drops 18.6%
By CESAR JOLITO III Crime incidents in the Negros Island Region (NIR) significantly declined in February 2026, with authorities reporting an 18.6 percent decrease compared to the same period last year, according to the Police Regional Office in the Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR). Data from the Crime Incident Reporting and Analysis System showed that total …
MGB to conduct re-inspection of suspected sinkhole in Toboso
By CESAR JOLITO III Geologists from the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) are set to conduct a critical follow-up inspection on March 10 and 11 in a suspected sinkhole area affecting two sitios at Barangay General Luna in Negros Occidental’s Toboso town. The inspection will focus on Sitio Bairan and Bugho, where concerns about possible …
Lighter, candle ‘likely’ cause fire in Barangay 2
By CESAR JOLITO III A fire allegedly caused by a seven-year-old boy playing with a lighter and candle damaged dozens of houses at Purok Lampirong in Bacolod City’s Barangay 2 on Thursday afternoon, March 5, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said. The fire started around 1:15 p.m. from the residence of Rosalie Alboroto inside …